They say that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. It can be daunting to start developing on an unfamiliar API, so we want to make that first step as easy as possible. Google data has many client libraries available to make things easier, but you still need to set it up before you can start. That's why we've been publishing "Getting Started" guides to walk you through things like configuring environment variables and downloading dependencies. Check out the "Getting Started" guide for your language of choice: